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Large Pro Box is discontinued

Tue, 01/29/2019 - 14:26 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Large Pro Box Discontinued

After a 7 year run, The Game Crafter has decided to discontinue the Large Pro Box. The Large Pro Box served us well in the early days when The Game Crafter did not have a lot of options for packaging, but its inability to be fully printed is no longer representative of our customer’s needs and desires, especially when there are great alternatives available.

New Board Game Pieces - Laser Fences

Mon, 01/28/2019 - 14:50 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - Laser Fences

We added Laser Fences and Laser Fence Posts to our Board Game Pieces Shop! Put them together and you have some awesome laser fences for your RPG or board games! They come in 5 different colors (Blue, Green, Orange, Red, Yellow) and are available in 3 different sizes. (Short, Medium, Large). Get your own laser fences at https://www.thegamecrafter.com/search?q=laser%20fence&hPP=32&idx=product...

New Board Game Pieces - Vintage Cars

Fri, 01/25/2019 - 16:56 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - Vintage Cars

We added Vintage Cars to our Board Game Pieces Shop! They are made of wood and come in 5 different styles. (Classic, Jalopy, Model, Roadster, and Softtop)

New Board Game Pieces - Dinosaurs

Tue, 01/22/2019 - 18:06 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - Dinosaurs

RAWR! We added Dinosaurs to our Board Game Pieces Shop! 8 types available: Ankylosaurus, Brontosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, Pterodactyl, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus, and Velociraptor. (17mm Meeples included for scale)

Board Game Designer's Ruler - 36 Tools in 1

Mon, 01/21/2019 - 14:20 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - Game Designer's Ruler

Have you seen the Game Designer’s Ruler? It is the perfect tool for prototyping new board games! This acrylic ruler has imperial & metric measurements and stencils for common game components. 36 tools in 1!

New Board Game Pieces - Saltire and Headsman's Block & Basket

Wed, 01/09/2019 - 14:12 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - Saltire & Headsman's Block & Basket

We added Saltire and Headsman’s Block & Basket to our Board Game Pieces Shop! These are highly detailed game pieces that will fit perfectly in the dungeons and torture chambers in your RPG or board games.

Andrew Cantrell Inducted Into The game Crafter Hall of Fame - Designer Interview Available

Tue, 01/08/2019 - 16:35 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Design Contest - Phase Shift Dimensions Challenge

Andrew Cantrell from WAC Games has been inducted into The Game Crafter Hall of Fame because his game, Greatest Thief, won the Phase Shift Dimensions Challenge. Congratulations! Their designer interview is available at http://news.thegamecrafter.com/post/181842226140/andrew-cantrell-inducte...

Crafter Con 2018: Alisha Volkman - The Survival Guide for Design

Mon, 01/07/2019 - 13:43 — The Game Crafter

This recorded session from Crafter Con 2018 serves as a guide on how to pick the best program for you needs when creating and handling your board game files. It also covers the pros and cons of different types of programs. You'll also learn the basic tools of these programs that you will need. Learn to read and understand different manufacturers templates and how to use them in these programs. Learn a bit about sizes and formats for saving them.

Alisha Volkman is a game designer and artist. She does contract art via www.AlishaDoesArt.com.

Sporktopia Legacy Challenge - Ends in 1 Month!

Fri, 01/04/2019 - 14:53 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Design Contest - Sporktopia Legacy Challenge

This is a quick reminder that our Sporktopia Legacy Challenge is ending in about 30 days. In this contest, you designers must create a game that uses the legacy mechanism. Please visit the contest page for full details.

All entries must be submitted through TGC’s game editor no later than Noon UTC (6am US Central) on February 4th, 2019.

New Board Game Pieces - Tree Stumps

Thu, 01/03/2019 - 16:53 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - Tree Stumps

We have 2 new types of tree stumps in our Board Game Pieces Shop. These have a lot of detail and can serve as great scenery in your RPG or board games. (17mm Meeples included for scale)

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